Goran Ostojić

Goran Ostojić (Serbian Cyrillic: Горан Остојић; 20 January 1962 – 28 July 1998) was a Serbian and Yugoslav military officer. He was the chief of staff of the 63rd Parachute Brigade. A veteran of the Yugoslav Wars, he died in combat during the Kosovo War and was posthumously promoted to lieutenant colonel.

Goran Ostojić
Native name
Горан Остојић
Born(1962-01-20)20 January 1962
Bačko Dobro Polje, AP Vojvodina, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia
Died28 July 1998(1998-07-28) (aged 36)
Junik, AP Kosovo and Metohija, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia
Allegiance Yugoslavia
 FR Yugoslavia
RankLieutenant colonel
Unit63rd Parachute Brigade
Battles/warsCroatian War of Independence
Bosnian War
Kosovo War †

Biography

Ostojić was born on 20 January 1962 in Bačko Dobro Polje, AP Vojvodina, PR Serbia, FPR Yugoslavia. At the age of five, he moved with his parents to Jagodina. During his youth, he was attracted to hobbies such as amateur radio and model aircraft. At the age of 14, he became the youngest parachutist in the Aero Club "Naša Krila" and the youngest glider, and soon became a motor plane pilot.

After finishing high school, he entered the Military Academy and chose the infantry major. He finishes the academy with excellent results and was assigned to the 63rd Parachute Brigade. He went through all officer duties, from platoon and company commander to chief of operational service and chief of brigade staff.

During the Yugoslav Wars, he participated in risky operations such as the evacuation of the Cerkalije airport, then in actions in Bihać, Pula, Zemunik near Zadar. His first parachute jump in the Bosnian War was during the capture of the village of Jadar in eastern Bosnia.

He was killed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) in combat near Junik on 28 July 1998 during the Kosovo War.[1][2] He was posthumously promoted to lieutenant colonel. A regular promotion awaited him on unit day that year.

Legacy

Today, the Goran Ostojić Elementary School in Jagodina bears his name, as does a detachment of scouts and a public garage in Niš.[3] In Rekovac, a street bears his name and a bust has been placed in the city park, and there is also a bust in Jagodina in the hall of the elementary school that bears his name.

In his honor, the "Lieutenant Colonel Goran Ostojić" Memorial is held in Jagodina every May, during which parachute jumps, a motorcycle rally with a biker parade and a rock concert are held, wreaths are also laid on his bust in Jagodina and Rekovac.[4][5]

A memorial tournament in savate and kickboxing is held every year at the Military Academy,[6] and one of the organizers is the Savate club "Goran Ostojić".[7]

Personal life

He was married and had a son. His mother Jovanka was a teacher and in 2013, at the age of 80, she jumped from a plane for the first time with a parachute.[8]

References
  1. "Kako je Goran Ostojić poginuo na Košarama". Levačke Novine (in Serbian). 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  2. "Чојство - Горан Остојић". cojstvo.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  3. Palilula, Gradska opština. "ОТВОРЕНА ЈАВНА ГАРАЖА "ГОРАН ОСТОЈИЋ" ПОРЕД ДОМА ЗДРАВЉА". Gradska opština Palilula - Niš (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  4. "24. Memorijal "Potpukovnik Goran Ostojić" u Jagodini (TV KCN 22.05.2022)". youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  5. "Odata počast heroju sa Košara: Sećanje na Gorana Ostojića, kojeg su brutalno ubili albanski teroristi (FOTO)". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). 2017-05-20. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  6. "Одржан 10. меморијал "Потпуковник Горан Остојић" у Војној академији". Министарство одбране Републике Србије. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  7. ite.gov.rs. "Меморијални турнир "Потпуковник Горан Остојић"". cukarica.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  8. "Baka od 80 godina padobranac". NOVOSTI (in Serbian). Retrieved 2023-07-28.


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